Non-verbal communication

Australia, 1987

Film
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Briefly looks at four aspects of non-verbal communication and what they indicate. ‘Gestures’ often reveal insecurity, ‘Posture’ relates to dominance and submission, ‘Personal space’ consists of four invisible zones, intimate, personal, social and public, ‘Eye contact’ is often used to co-ordinate and synchronise conversation.

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Credits

production company

Box Hill College of Technical and Further Education

Duration

00:12:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1987

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303857

Language

English

Subject categories

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nonverbal communication

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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